HLSC3421: Issues in Women’s Health – Week 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts from Week 2 notes on sex, gender, and women’s health research and care.

Sex

A biological construct encompassing anatomical, physiological, genetic, and hormonal variation; variation exists within and across sex categories and cannot be captured by simply labeling as male or female.

Gender

A multidimensional social construct describing roles, responsibilities, identities, and experiences assigned based on sex; culturally and temporally specific and capable of change; builds on biological sex to interpret differences.

SGBWH

Sex- and Gender-Based Women’s Health; framework focused on integrating sex and gender considerations into health care and research for women’s health.

Core values for women’s health care

Six rights for patient-centered care: 1) informed, valued patient choice; 2) respect for patient values/perspective; 3) comprehensive integrated care; 4) sensitive, private, painless care; 5) care by providers skilled in SGBWH; 6) evidence-based care supported by appropriate studies.

IOM (2001) Does Sex Matter?

Institute of Medicine report highlighting that sex differences matter in health and disease and can influence outcomes and treatment effects.

HFpEF

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction; a form of heart failure where the heart’s pumping function (ejection fraction) is preserved.

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A device-based therapy using biventricular pacing to improve coordination of heart contractions in select heart failure patients.

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)

A device implanted to monitor heart rhythm and deliver shocks to prevent sudden cardiac death in at-risk individuals.

CIHR modules on integrating Sex & Gender in Health Research

Canadian Institutes of Health Research resources that guide researchers to incorporate sex- and gender-based analyses into health research.

Intersectionality

A framework recognizing that overlapping social identities (e.g., sex, race, class) intersect to shape health experiences and outcomes, adding analytical complexity.

Paradigm shift toward equity

A move toward systematically including sex and gender analyses in health research to promote equity and reduce biases rooted in patriarchy.

Top 10 Women’s Health Issues (WHO)

World Health Organization list of major women's health topics, including Cancer, Reproductive Health, Maternal Health, HIV/STI, Violence Against Women, Mental Health, Young and Old Age, and Noncommunicable Diseases.